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Harmony Heroes: Conflict Solvers

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Lesson Plan

Harmony Heroes: Conflict Solvers

Develop empathy and communication skills

In this lesson, students will become Harmony Heroes by learning to solve conflicts through identifying emotions and expressing them via role-play. This interactive experience is designed to help young learners develop empathy and communication skills, which are essential for their social and emotional growth. By engaging in role-play, students will practice recognizing emotions in themselves and others, leading to better conflict resolution skills.

Audience

Kindergarten Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Develop empathy and communication skills

Materials

Emotion Cards, Role-Play Scenarios, Discussion Questions, and Printable Hero Badges

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

  • Begin by discussing what emotions are and why they are important.
  • Show students the Emotion Cards and explain each emotion briefly.
  • Ask students to share a time they felt one of these emotions.

Step 2

Role-Play Activity

15 mins

  • Divide students into small groups and assign each group a Role-Play Scenario.
  • Provide each group with Emotion Cards to help them express the emotions in their scenario.
  • Allow students to act out their scenarios, focusing on identifying and expressing emotions.

Step 3

Discussion

5 mins

  • Gather students back together and discuss the role-play activity.
  • Use the Discussion Questions to guide the conversation about how they felt during the role-play and what they learned about emotions.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

  • Summarize the key points about identifying and expressing emotions.
  • Hand out Printable Hero Badges to each student, acknowledging their participation as Harmony Heroes.
  • Encourage students to use their new skills in everyday situations.
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Worksheet

Emotion Cards

These cards display different emotions to help students identify and express feelings during role-play.




Happy







Sad







Angry







Surprised







Scared







Excited




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Role-Play Scenarios

These cards provide simple scenarios for students to act out, focusing on identifying and expressing emotions.




A friend takes your toy without asking.







You lost your favorite book.







Someone gives you a surprise gift.







You hear a loud noise and feel scared.




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Discussion

Discussion Questions

Questions to guide a discussion on emotions and conflict resolution after the role-play activity.

How did you feel during the role-play?

Encourage students to use the Emotion Cards to describe their feelings.







What did you learn about emotions today?

Discuss the importance of recognizing and expressing emotions.







How can you use what you learned in real life?

Talk about applying these skills in everyday situations.







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Printable Hero Badges

Badges to reward students for participating as Harmony Heroes in the lesson.




Harmony Hero Badge




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